The National Council of YMCAs of India

COVID-19 Relief Work Report

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YMCAs OF INDIA

Inside

National President National General Secretary

Secretary, Finance & Administration

Director, Training & Leadership DepartmentVice-President (Under-30 yrs.)

Secretary, Movement Strengthening & Media & Communication

Secretary, Properties & Projects, Resource Mobilization and CSR

Secretary, Youth Work & Gender, Sports/Physical Recreation

Mr. Bertram Devadas

Mr. M. SatyaratanMr. Asokan Solomon

Mr. Rajiv Kunwar John

Mr. Saiju Varghese Joseph

Mr. Udipta Fullonton

Mr. P. Sam Robert

Chief Justice JB Koshy (Retd.)

Mr. Jacob Koshy

Mr. Gaurav Kalyan

Mr. R.S. Shettian

Vice-Presidents

Hony. Treasurer

The National Council of YMCAs of India, the apex body of over 1000 YMCAs across India, the Gulf and London, constituted way back in 1854. The Indian YMCA Movement is the second largest network of YMCAs within the World Alliance of YMCAs headquartered in Geneva and the single largest in the Asia & Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (APAY) headquartered in Hong Kong.

COVID-19 Relief Work ReportPublisher : Mr. Bertram DevadasEditor : Mr. Saiju Varghese JosephLayout & Design : Ms. Pooja Gupta

Relief work by Projects

3-7

Human interest Stories

8-10

Relief work by Member Associations

11-21

Media Coverage22

The National Council of YMCAs of IndiaCovid-19 Relief Work

Our intervention in 6 States

Locations

-

10 Districts Kanyakumari, Ernakulam,

Pathanamthitta, Wayanad, Vellore, Tirupattur, Kurnool, Nainital, Faridabad and New Delhi

67Staff involved

Volunteers involved

120

21450Mask prepared and

distributed

19586Food Packets and

Ration Kits distributed

825Safety & Hygiene Kits

distributed

(Following interventions were made through NCYI and its Projects)

1

FOREWORD

The world is facing a very unprecedented problem due to COVID-19. About one crore

people all over the world are affected and about 5 lakh people died. India is very

seriously affected. Apart from the virus affected people and their relatives entire nation is

in distress. Economic recession is in the highest Unemployment increased due to lock

down, manufacturing activity is in standstill. Even we cannot go to churches to worship.

In this period of distress by the grace of God - Indian YMCA under took lot of relief

activities and its projects were very active in relief activities. Supplying food packets to

the needy, face masks, sanitizers etc were done through head office of NCYI and

National Projects. Many YMCAs also undertook many charitable programs in association

with central, state, and local self governments. YMCA volunteers were in the forefront in

relief activities throughout the nation. By Zoom Meetings YMCA members gave

confidence to the people. Several YMCAs Guest House were given for quarantine

purpose. Yes we have done what Jesus taught us. As a Good Samaritan Indian YMCA

did it best and doing it now.

I am thankful to all who cooperated with us in relief activities. I hope that vaccine will be

invented soon to check this menace. Of course financial difficulties are now faced by

NCYI but we have faith in God and soon things will become normal. Let us pray to God to

do wonders as nothing is impossible for Him. Again thanking everybody for the help

rendered in the charitable activities in this period and with prayers I remain. May our lord

and savior bless us all.

Justice J.B. Koshy (Retd.)National President

2

YMCA Youth Centre, BhimtalYMCA Youth Center, Bhimtal carried out

relief work in and around Bhimtal

Development Block, Uttrakhand. With

support from NCYI, the Centre identified

people who are physically challenged, aged

and migrant workers. Government officers

helped in identifying the beneficiaries.

Grocery kits were distributed to 215 families

through YMCA volunteers and staff.

Volunteers : 5 Staff : 2 Ward Members : 2 Work hours : 28

YMCA Programme Centre, KurnoolDuring the lockdown period worked with the government district. In a three phase relief

YMCA Project Kurnool shelter home at Montersori work, we distributed 2200 food

extended relief work with the Olympus School packets and 200 hygiene kits to

support of YMCA India. We Panchalingalla in Kurnool the inmates.

Acknowledgment Deputy District Magistrate, Nainital; Head Police Officer, Bhimtal; Patwari Bhimtal Block; Ward members; Chairperson, Treasurer, Members of the Project Management Committee; Director and other officials of YMCA Camp Center, Sattal

Beneficiaries 68 Migrant workers44 Homeless persons 09 Differently abled

persons.

Acknowledgment Mr. P Muralidhar , Local officer of Covid -19; Ms. I D Sireesha, Nodal officer of COVID-19; Ms. Rama Devi, Dy. Director Social welfare Department, Kurnool

3

YMCA Boys’ Division Tirupattur and Camp Centre, YellagiriThe relief service COVID-19 of YMCA Boys' Division, Tirupattur and Camp Centre, Yellagiri was an eye - opener to many social realities which were existing in the area.

The Youth volunteers and teaching staff were involved in identifying the vulnerable groups, mobilized food resources such as rice, dal, vegetables etc. recognizing the service of YMCA, the local

government authorities extended full cooperation by giving authorized permit to COVID-19 services in and around Tirupattur and Yellagiri.

Nomadic people (Narikuravars/ Gypsies) are one of the indigenous groups who have settled in Tirupattur for the past 30 years. YMCA extended its services by providing food grains, groceries and food packets. Through the relief service of COVID-19, YMCA Boys’ Division reached 63 persons living on the streets, providing them with food packets daily.

The best experience during this implementation process was that the ordinary people who were from the poor communities acknowledged the service of YMCA and participated enthusiastically in the service of YMCA to the extent by donating the food materials which they received through PDS shops for their livelihood.

Acknowledgement :District Administration of Tirupattur District Police Department; Mrs. Manimegalai, DEO, Tirupattur;Mrs. P. Saraswati, Director, Change, Tirupattur

National YMCA Hostel, DelhiUnder the aegis of The National Council of packets each day from April 5-21, 2020. As

YMCAs of India, National YMCA Hostel took many as 1870 cooked food packets were

initiative for food distribution in North East Delhi distributed to the families of daily wages earners

in partnership with Disaster Management Office through Government authorized volunteers.

of Delhi Government. We supplied 110 food

Food Packets distributed – 1870Volunteers involved – 10

4

YMCA Multi-Sports Complex, Faridabad

YMCA Multi- Sports Complex, Faridabad, worked with the local government authorities of Faridabad in addressing the hunger and hardship of the underprivileged people.

Food Packets were distributed to the Government Shelter/ Relief Centers from April 2, 2020.

The Project also supported 30 families at Sector 21 D Faridabad affected by COVID-19 lockdown.

YMCA Faridabad Project has also initiated distribution of food kits (Grocery) to the people of daily wages, rickshaw

pullers and house maids and their families.

In the second phase, Project worked with Indian Red Cross Society and distributed 694 food packets. Twenty

five families benefitted with food kit. During the third phase distributed food packets and Grocery kits and also supported Sanjoepuram Children's Village an institute for

differently-abled Children. Volunteers rendered service

of 536 hours,packing 2820 food packets

and served drinking water to the needy.

Acknowledgment :Sh. Jai Pail Singh, Special Officer, District Administration,

Faridabad; Indian Red Cross Society; Executive Director, Sanjoepuram Children’s Village.

YMCA Vythiri Tribal Development ProjectYMCA Vythiri Project under the aegis of The over to the District Collector Dr. Adeela Abdulla, National Council of YMCAs of India provided IAS and Health Department Officials of relief work during the lockdown period. Support Wayanad District. As per the guidance of RTO was extended to the downtrodden community in of Wayanad District, the Project initiated Mask and around Wayanad District by providing free Distribution to the General Public.medicines. Under the leadership of Mr. Vinu P T Member, National Executive Committee and support of Project Committee Members, medicines worth Rs. 1,25,000/- were handed

5

YMCA Rural Centres and Institute of Rural Development, Marthandam

YMCA Rural Centre consisting mask, sanitizer and pandemic. During the third Marthandam carried out relief soap. The project closely phase, 25 families of Boys work through three phases. worked with Police department home inmates benefitted During the first and second , Block Development office, through food kit, safety kit and phase nearly 40 unit YMCAs Thuckalay, Government financial assistance. were actively involved in Hospital Marthandam and identifying beneficiaries and Municipal office to fight against took lead in the distribution. We thesupported 475 families with groceries and safety kit

5000 masks locally prepared and distributed 52 persons volunteered

125 Tribal families supported by CASA

YMCA Health & Healthy Living Centre, Vellore

Health and Healthy Living Centre, Vellore,

provided food packets to the migrant people,

workers of Vellore Corporation and Chronic

patients staying at 'Chathram' Project centre

of CMC, Vellore. Grocery items were

distributed to 100 families. Beneficiaries

were from Slum community and Thillai Tribal

Village. Situated at reserve forest area

almost 30 km away from the Vellore town.

Project carried out its relief activities from

April 1-May 31, 2020.

1700 Mask distributed 3160 food packets distributed

Acknowledgement:Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore Zonal Officer and Health Officers, Vellore Corporation

Acknowledgment :Government Hospital Marthandam;

Block Development Office; Municipal Office; Police Department; CASA;

Project Management Committee; YMCAs in Kumari Sub-Region

6

YMCA Camp Centre, Alwaye

The YMCA Alwaye Project support from CASA. More distributed ration kits, than 2,500 cooked food cooked food, sanitary packets distributed through items, masks, and hand Police Department. As part sanitizer to migrants, daily of clean city challenge wagers and families, in programme, under the collaboration with local guidance of the Health police department. The Department, the Project Project supported 200 carried out fumigation and families with ration kit worth disinfection activities at Rs. 500/- each, with public places.

Under the leadership of Project Management

Committee, Alwaye Project locally made more than

17,000 Mask and distributed through Police Department

Kudumbasree Units and support of YMCAs – Puthoor,

Pandalam, Kanjoor, Kuttemperoor, Kozhuvalloor,

Pallom, Kumbanad, Asaripallam, Thiruvarambu, Perumbavoor, Kalamassery

and YMCA Project Faridabad.

Acknowledgment Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA)SEEDS India, Police & Health Department, Aluva Municipal Office, Keezhmad Panchayat, Aluva YMCA, Kalamassery YMCA, Perumbavoor YMCA, Mr. Shaji K Kurian and Members of National Executive Committee.

Space for Quarantine As per the advise of the NCYI and guidance of Health Department Camp Centre facilities extended for Quarantine purpose. more than 30 people from the Gulf, UK and USA stayed at Camp Centre and completed their quarantine period.

7

Human Interest Stories

8

YMCA Multi-Sports Complex, FaridabadAutorickshaw driver Ramashery (not his real name) “Earlier I used to earn Rs.500 to Rs.700 per day. has been forced to rely on cooked food and food kit Since the lockdown started I didn't have any money (ration) provided by the YMCA as his income to feed my family. YMCA helped me to survive stopped. during this unprecedented

time of our life. We are thankful to the YMCA and its Ramashery an autorickshaw volunteers for providing food driver from Palla, Faridabad to my family”, says was in desperate need of Ramashery.passenger (savari) as he had run short of money to

purchase milk and essentials He lives along with his wife for his three children. He hails and three children in a from Allahabad, UP and he is pavement of Sector-33, Front living in Faridabad since 2015 of IP Gate, Aetmadpur, Near with his family. He couldn't Palla, Bypass Road, Faridabad. make any kind of income from He works more but earns less. 25th March till 15th of May The lockdown has impacted 2020 due to COVID-19 him terribly. Although he was lockdown in Faridabad. He willing to work hard, the and his family depended on situation has prevented him the food provided by the YMCA from the third week for an honest living. The cooked food supplied by the of April 2020. YMCA helped Ramashery and his family overcome

hunger.

YMCA Health & Healthy Living Centre, VelloreRajesh*(not his real name) who hails from West Bengal was undergoing treatment at Christian Medical Center (CMC) Vellore. Doctors announced that it is time Rajesh can return home since his treatment is complete. Rajesh and his family were excited to return home and packed bags and was looking forward to the journey with anticipation. Unfortunately, before his departure date lockdown was declared. Like millions around the country, Rajesh and his family were stranded far away from home. The eating joints were all closed and so also grocery shops. Surviving the lockdown is one thing, but having nourishment post treatment to regain his strength was another. Now with the lockdown in place the situation became critical not only for Rajesh and his family but all those who were sheltered in CMC's low-cost shelter called 'Chatram'. Chatram shelters people from other states who had to stay at Vellore for the long-term treatments at CMC. Now with the shops closed, CMC which used to provide one meal a day, found it difficult to source another meal for the Chatram lodgers.

YMCA Health and Healthy Living Centre,Vellore came forward to supply lunch to the lodgers. Rajesh and all others at Chatram were relieved when cooked meal was supplied to them by the YMCA. This arrangement was made for about 30 days. Rajesh says gratefully “I don't have to worry about my next meal.”The relief was clearly visible on Rajesh smiling face.

Note: YMCA Health and Healthy Living- a National Council of YMCAs of India project at Vellore additionally provided breakfast to Municipal Corporation Sanitary workers, face masks to zone 4 sanitary workers and primary health care workers.

9

Mr. Valmiki* (not his real name) is a migrant worker from Chitoor and was undergoing treatment at Kurnool. As part of treatment Mr. Valmiki was under high dose of antibiotic medicines. Mr. Valmiki required full meals to go along with the medicines. The sudden lockdown put him in tight spot. He was thinking of discontinuing the medicine since there is problem to access food. With those thoughts in his mind Mr. Valmiki shifted to Government facility at Kurnool.

YMCA Program Centre-Kurnool, a project of The National Council of YMCAs of India arranged to supply cooked meal for the inhabitants of the government shelter. Mr Valmiki continued with his medication without break while YMCA Program Centre provided hot cooked meal every day. Mr. Valmiki appreciates the noble gesture of the YMCA and their timely help. YMCA Program Centre- Kurnool continued to serve cooked meal to the government shelter for more than 20 days and toothpaste, toothbrush and soap was distributed too. A letter appreciation was received from the authorities appended herewith.

YMCA Programme Centre, Kurnool

YMCA Boys’ Division, Tirupattur and Camp Centre, Yellagiri

Mrs. G. Taralakshmi(not her real name) a widow lives in a village called Karupanur, Tirupattur with five daughters and a son. She is running a petty shop with a stock worth of Rs. 2000. While her children studies in government school she manages her petty shop from which she gets about Rs. 100/- to 150/- per day to run the family. This amount is not enough for Taralakshmi to manage the basic requirement for her family. In addition she has the burden of paying rent both for her family accommodation and the shop.

The lockdown declared due to COVID19 further complicated her family life. Her petty shop was closed due to want of further stock. She procures stock from a wholesaler located 3 kms away. Lack of public transport means Taralakhsmi had no option but to close her petty shop. This resulted in lack of food for the family. At this hour YMCA Tirupattur provided her with grocery items and food packets. This support sustained her family.

10

The National Council of YMCAs of IndiaCOVID-19 Relief Work

In14 States

76,105Masks provided

Cooked Food PacketsDistributed

4,05,246

27,972Ration Kits distributed

914Volunteers involved

103 YMCA Affiliates participated

(Following interventions were made through Member Associations)

11

YMCAs who participated in the Relief Work

1

BAIRAGARH (CIR)

2

BHILAI (CIR)

3

BHOPAL (CIR)

4

JABALPUR (CIR)

5

NAGPUR (CIR)

6

BHUBANESWAR (EIR)

7

CUTTACK (EIR)

8

GAYA (EIR)

9

MANDAPARA (EIR)

10

PHULBANI (EIR)

11

RANCHI (EIR)

12

TANKIBELARY (EIR)

13 NEW DELHI (NIR)

14 AMALAPURAM (SEIR)

15 BHIMILI (SEIR)

16 HUZURABAD (SEIR)

17 HYDERABAD (SEIR)

18 KARIMNAGAR (SEIR)

19 KOVVUR (SEIR)

20 MAHBUBNAGAR (SEIR)

21 MURAMULLA (SEIR)

22 NALGONDA (SEIR) 23 NARSAPUR (SEIR) 24

PALAKOL (SEIR)

25

PEDAPURAM (SEIR)

26

TANUKU (SEIR)

27

VIJAYAWADA (SEIR)

28

VISAKHAPATNAM (SEIR) 29

VIZIANAGARAM (SEIR)

30

WARANGAL (SEIR) 31

BADRAVATHI (SCIR)

32

BANGALORE (SCIR)

33

BALLARI RURAL (SCIR)

34

BRAHMAVAR (SCIR)

35 CHITRADURGA (SCIR)

36

MADIKERI (SCIR)

37

MANGALORE (SCIR)

38

MYSORE (SCIR)

39

PUTTUR (SCIR)

40

SHIMOGA (SCIR)

41

AMBATTUR (SIR)

42

ARUMANAI (SIR)

43

AVADI (SIR)

44

COONOOR (SIR)

45

COIMBATORE (SIR)

46

MADRAS (SIR)

47

MADURAI (SIR)

48 MUDALUR (SIR)

49 NADUVAKURICHY (SIR)

50 NAZARETH (SIR)

51 OOTACAMUND (SIR)

52 PALACODE (SIR)

53 PALAYAMKOTTAI (SIR)

54 PERINBAPURAM (SIR)

55 SALEM (SIR)

56 SAWYERPURAM (SIR)

57 SEYNAMVILAI (SIR) 58 TRICHY (SIR) 59

TUTICORIN (SIR)

60

UDAMALPET (SIR)

61

VAZHPADY (SIR)

62

ALANGAD (SWIR)

63

AYROOR (SWIR)

64

CHATHANOOR (SWIR)

65

CHENGANNUR (SWIR) 66

COYALMANNAM (SWIR)

67

DWARAKA (SWIR)

68

ERNAKULAM (SWIR)

69

FORT COCHIN (SWIR)

70 KADATHY-MARADY(SWIR)

71

KATTAKAMPAL (SWIR)

72

KAVIYOOR (SWIR)

73

KOTHAMANGALAM(SWIR)

74

KOTTARAKKARA (SWIR)

75

KUDASSANAD (SWIR)

76

KUTTEMPEROOR (SWIR)

77

MANNOOR (SWIR)

78

MUTHUKULAM (SWIR)

79

MYNAGAPPALLY (SWIR)

80

NEMOM (SWIR)

81

PALLIKKARA (SWIR)

82

PANDANAD (SWIR)

83 PARANIYAM (SWIR)

84 RAMAPURAM (SWIR)

85 SREEKARIYAM (SWIR)

86 THEKKEMALA (SWIR)

87 THIRUVANVANDOOR (SWIR)

88 TIRUR (SWIR)

89 TRIVANDRUM (SWIR)

90 AMBARNATH (WIR)

91 AHMEDABAD (WIR) 92 BOMBAY (WIR) 93

DOMBIVLI (WIR)

94

GANDHIDHAM (WIR)

95

THRISSUR (SWIR)

96

THURUTHY (SWIR)

97

PUTHOOR (SWIR)

98

KUMBANAD (SWIR)

99

KANJOOR (SWIR)

100

PALLOM (SWIR)

101

PANDALAM (SWIR)

102

THENHIPALAM (SWIR)

103

PERUMBAVOOR (SWIR)

12

Masks, Gloves & Sanitizer Distribution

YMCAs distributed masks, are forefront warriors to fight pandemic. YMCAs also

sanitizers, soap & gloves to the against the corona virus. distributed masks and

Police department, health Number of YMCAs well sanitizer to the general

workers and sanitary staff of appreciated their tireless public.

Municipality/ Corporation. They effort to control the

13

Food and Ration Kit Distribution

New Delhi YMCA: YMCA identified 692

families of Daily Wagers, Rickshaw Pullers,

etc and supported with ration kit. During

Lockdown YMCA served 11,350 food packets

to the people those who are struggling to get

their meal & food distribution was done from

07th April to 21st April 2020.

Northern India Region of YMCAs

Central India Region of YMCAs

YMCA :

YMCA Bairagarh:

YMCA Bhilai:

YMCA Jabalpur:

YMCA Nagpur:

Bhopal Masks, Soap & Sanitizer distributed to

various Government Offices; Sanitizer Dispenser

installed at Crime Branch Office, Bhopal for general

public.

More than 2,000 masks distributed;

10,000 food packets & ration kit distributed to the

people affected by the Lockdown. YMCA also

provided tea & biscuits to the Municipal Workers &

Police Officials continuously for 20 days.

Actively involved in distribution of ration

kit; supported 500 families.

During lockdown period YMCA

actively involved food distribution to the homeless &

destitute people.

YMCA distributed 2,500 food packets,

masks & 800 bottles of sanitizer.

14

YMCA :

YMCA Gaya:

YMCA Mandapara :

YMCA Ranchi:

YMCA Cuttack :

YMCA Phulbani :

Bhubaneswar Supported 500 families mainly from Slums with Hygiene Items & Ration Kit.

26 families supported with ration kit.

30 families supported with ration kit.

YMCA supported 2,400 families of Maranghada Village & families staying at Railway

Colony with ration kit which includes rice, wheat flour, sugar, cooking oil, etc.

Mask, Soap & Gloves distributed among people residing at Slum Areas and to Street

Vendors.

112 families belongs to below poverty line were supported with ration kit.

Eastern India Region of YMCAs

Western India Region of YMCAs

YMCA :

YMCA Ambarnath:

YMCA Bombay:

YMCA Ahmedabad :

YMCA Gandhidham :

Dombivli Daily wagers were supported with ration kit.

Nearly 250 families supported with ration kit.

In several phase of the relief operations organized, Bombay YMCA was able to cater to 41,872 persons (10,468 packets) by providing them with dry rations and groceries. Cooked meals to the slum dwellers, daily wage earners, migrant workers, street beggars, commercial sex workers, transgender community, rag pickers and construction workers has crossed 2,00,000 threshold.

5,000 food packets were distributed daily for 30 days; Apart from this 1,500 ration kit, 5,000 masks & 2,000 bottles of sanitizer supplied to Old Age Home and families.

Food packets distributed to truck drivers, migrant laborers and women belong to poor families. Apart from food packets 80 families were supported with ration kit. 15

YMCA Ambattur: YMCA Ootacamund:

YMCA Madurai:

YMCA Arumanai: YMCA Palacode:

YMCA Avadi: YMCA Palayamkottai:

YMCA

Coonoor:

YMCA

YMCA SawyerpYMCA Mudalur:Coimbatore: uram:

YMCA Naduvakurichy:

YMCA Madras: YMCA Nazareth:

YMCA ration kit were distributed Mask &

provided Mask, Soap & during Lockdown period. Sanitizer distributed; 80

Sanitizer. YMCA families taken care with ration.

Mask & Soap supported 540 families with YMCA

distributed among General ration kit & distributed mask supported 25 families with

Public. and sanitizer as part ration kit.

Mask, Soap & awareness programme. Mask &

Sanitizer Sanitizer

distributed distribute

among d to the

General general

Public. public;

55

families

Nearly supporte

1,000 d with

families food

were packets

supported & ration

with Ration kit.

Kit.

105 families 50 families were YMCA provided benefitted with ration kit.

supported with Ration Kit. More groceries & vegetables to the 40 than 3,500 Mask locally made home for mentally retarded; families benefitted with ration & distributed. supported 10 families kit.

Soap & financially struggling due to Apart from Sanitizer distributed among lockdown.financial support YMCA General Public. More than provided ration kit to 55 8,000 food packets & 1,280 families.

North-East India Region of YMCAs

Southern India Region of YMCAs

Lockdown restrictions badly affected many people,

especially migrant daily wage workers who lost their

livelihood and faced shortage of food and other

essentials. In response to this issue The Assam

Christian forum, the council of Baptist church , CNI

Church World vision, Casa, EFI , some independent

churches and YMCA North East India Region together

intervened in the relief work. Around 2000 food

packets of dry ration contains 10kg rice, 1kg masoor

dal, 1 litre mustard oil, 500gm salt, 100ml sanitizer,

bathing soap 1kg washing powder, ½ litre phenol and

mask were distributed. The relief work was carried out

from 10th to 30th April 2020..

16

YMCA :

YMCA Shimoga:

YMCA Bangalore:

Ballari Rural:

YMCA Brahmavar:

YMCA Chitradurga:

YMCA Madikeri:

YMCA Mangalore:

YMCA Mysore:

YMCA Puttur:

Bhadravathi Ration kit was

distributed to the community people at

Bhadravathi and 200 families benefitted.

Ration kit distributed

among the families of tailoring students

and community belongs to Gopala at

Shimoga.

More than 1050 families

were supported through ration kit. Apart

from ration kit food kits were also provided

to the people those who are struggled to

get their one time meal.

60 families supported with

ration kit.

Food packets

distributed among 50 people.

50 families supported

with ration kit.

35 Families were

supported through ration kit.

More than 27

individuals and 100 families were

supported through food packets and ration

kit apart from mask distribution.

25 families were

supported with ration kit.

Ration kit distributed to 120

families apart from the mask distribution.

South-Central India Region of YMCAs

YMCA : YMCA Vazhapady: YMCA Salem:

Trichy YMCA

YMCA Tuticorin:

YMCA Udamalpet:

Seynamvilai Food 2000 603 families

Packet & Ration Kit distributed families were supported with were supported with food

to 178 families. food packets & Ration Kit. packets & ration kit. More than

: Food 800 masks & 200

Packet & Ration Kit bottles of sanitizer were

distributed to 100 distributed to various

families. communities in and

Mask around Salem.

& Soap distributed to

more than 2,000

people; 25 families

were supported with

ration kit.

More than 30 families

were supported with

ration kit.

17

YMCA : YMCA Kovvur: YMCA Visakhapatnam:

YMCA Muramalla:YMCA Karimnagar:

YMCA Bhimili:YMCA Vijayawada:

YMCA Palakol:YMCA Hyderabad:YMCA Narsapur:

YMCA Huzurabad:

YMCA Tanuku:Secunderabad Branch:

YMCA Mahabubnagar: YMCA Warangal:

YMCA Amalapuram:YMCA Nalgonda:

Viziangaram Apart from 1,000 families 500 mask distribution; more than were taken care with ration kit bottles of sanitizer, masks & 150 families supported with & food packets. sunglasses were given to food packets & ration kits. Andhra Medical College & 100 families

Police Commissioner Office at 200 supported with ration kit & food Visakhapatnam. People staying families supported with ration packets.in Government Shelter Home & kit. 100 families Families of Migrant Laborers Food supported with ration kit & food were supported with ration kit & Packets & Ration Kits packets.food packet.distributed to 150 families. 106 families

12,000 Masks & supported with food packets.breakfasts served to the Sanitizer distributed to the 60 families homeless people & migrant traffic police personnel; Ration were taken care with ration kit.laborers.Kit distributed among 200 75 families

500 families. were taken care with ration kit.families were supported with Migrant 500 families ration kit & 2,000 individuals Workers were supported for 50 supported with ration kit.benefitted with food distribution.days providing food packets. 30

230 families families & inmates of old age supported with ration kit; masks home supported with ration & & sanitizer were distributed to food packets. the police officials.

South-East India Region of YMCAs

18

YMCA : YMCA Tiruru:

YMCA Chengannur:

YMCA Kadathy Marady:

YMCA

Kuttemperoor:

YMCA Kaviyoor:

YMCA Ernakulam:

YMCA Paraniyam:

YMCA Trivandrum: YMCA Chathanoor:

YMCA Thekkemala:YMCA

Kudassan

ad:

YMCA Ayroor:

YMCA Coyalmannam:YMCA Kattakampal:

YMCA Kothamangalam:YMCA Mannoor:YMCA Sreekariyam:

YMCA Ramapuram:

YMCA Dwaraka:

Alangad Food packets families through groceries and Masks & Face

were distributed to the families vegetables. YMCA volunteers Shields distributed to police

at Karumalloor panchayath. cleaned &

sanitized the In

District Cancer association with Chengannur

Hospital. YMCA Fest YMCA distributed 500

also supported a relief kit containing rice, sugar,

youth providing coffee powder, dal, cooking oil

air ticket who lost etc.

his job in Kuwait. Food

packets served people at

Valakom village area

YMCA supported Food packets 25 families with served to 130 families for one ration kit; week period. distributed more Ration kit

department in Malappuram than 100 masks to the primary was distributed among 200 District. Also sponsored a health centre, YMCA also families. YMCA also distributed temporary relief shelter at Tirur supported a student for online medicines to the chronic Town for traffic police; studies providing a mobile.patients belongs to poor family. Perinthalmanna & Ponnani Women's More than 100 patients were YMCAs also distributed Masks Forum Members of YMCA benefitted through this project.& Face Shields.stitched more than 10,000 YMCA

Masks, masks & distributed to police project staff and Sanitizers & Bed Sheets department, primary health Mahilasamajam at Aruvikkara provided to Primary Health centre, Centre; also provided Cleaning governme& Hygiene Materials to the nt Government Quarantine hospitals, Centres.etc.

More than

250 Masks distributed & 120

families were supported with more ration kits; YMCA also than 100 supported Mahatma Old Age masks & Home by providing Groceries & distributed Vegetables.to primary

More than 500 health masks distributed in Ayroor centre.Panchayat Area.and Vettinad centers stitched More

YMCA 4500 masks and gave to police than 500 masks & 25 bottles extended financial support to department. YMCA also sanitizer distributed through the Panchayat Community supported community kitchen at police department & health Kitchen.Trivandrum Corporation and workers.

YMCA Vembayam panchayath. Masks distributed more than 3,000 28 families distributed to the health centre.masks through Taluk Hospital & were supported through food Masks & KSRTC Department.kit. Gloves distributed to health

Supported 60 workers & general public.

South-West India Region of YMCAs

19

YMCA Mynagappally:

YMCA Thrissur:

YMCA Thuruthy:YMCA :

YMCA Puthoor:

YMCA Muthukulam:

YMCA Fort

Cochin:

YMCA Nemom:

YMCA Pallikkara:

YMCA Pandanad:

YMCA Kumbanad:YMCA Thiruvanvandoor:

YMCA Kanjoor:

YMCA Pallom:

YMCA Pandalam:

YMCA Thenhipalam:

YMCA Perumbavoor:

Kottarakkara

distributed to St. Mary's High

School, Chellanam for online

classes.

60

families were supported with

ration kit & medical kit

distributed to the Health

Workers & Cleaning Staff of

Mynagappally Panchayat.

YMCA

distributed tea & snacks to the

Police who served in Thrissur

Corporation Area.

YMCA Masks & supported 17 families & more

distributed Soap & Masks.Gloves distributed through than 3,000 masks were

Under the Panchayat & Taluk Office. distributed to the General

aegis of Alwaye Project, Public. Board

distributed more than 3,000 Members handed over 200

masks to the Community Health Masks

Centre. & Sanitizer

distributed to Lockdown

the public, period YMCA supported 16

health care families with food & ration kit.

workers & YMCA

Government distributed masks & actively

Hospital, Fort involved in Break the Chain

Cochin; Campaign.

Vegetables & An amount Provisions of Rs. 5,000/- contributed to the supplied to the Community Kitchen & provided Community 400 gloves to the Health Kitchens at Workers of Pandanad Masks.Veli, Mattancherry, Palluruthi & Panchayat. Masks Government Hospital, Fort distributed to the general public Cochin; 2 LCD TVs were Lockdown period YMCA & health workers.

Masks

distributed to the general public

& health workers.

Masks

distributed to the general public

& health workers.

Masks

distributed to the general public

& health workers.

Masks &

Face Shield provided to the

Police Department.

Ration Kit

distributed to the needy.

20

YMCA contributed Rs. 1,00,000/- to the CMs Relief Fund.

YMCA Pedapuram contributed Rs. 1, 00,000/- to the CMs Relief Fund.

YMCA Karimnagar contributed Rs. 60,000 to the CMs Relief Fund.

Cuttack

Chief Minister Relief Fund

YMCA Tankibelary:

administration for Quarantine purpose. Around 24 people accommodated

in YMCA according to Government Norms. For preparing Quarantine

Centre 2 staff & 3 volunteers actively involved with Government Officials.

New Delhi YMCA: COVID 19 - The Government of National Capital

Territory of Delhi has taken over the building of New Delhi YMCA Tourist

Hostel to create COVID-19 Centre for treatment of mild

cases.

YMCA Bombay: The city unit has offered its well-furnished International

Guest House of 75 Rooms to house Doctors, Health Care Professionals

and Asymptomatic Patients. 1253 people completed 14 days quarantine.

YMCA Mynagappally: Newly constructed YMCA building offered for

Quarantine Centre. Official Letter handed over to the Panchayat Authority

by Board of Directors.

YMCA building handed over to the District

Space for Quarantine

YMCA Bombay: Organized webinar series towards mental health

focusing subjects like – coping with challenges of working from home,

self healing and immunity booster, supporting your child during the

COVID-19 pandemic, coping with isolation, family expectations and

work uncertainties. Eat clean & crave exercise webinar.

Counseling and Webinars

21

Media Coverage

22

The Novel Corona Virus leading to COVID-19 was

sudden and scary. Despite the constraint of

financial resources, the YMCAs pan India

responded in a befitting manner, which was both

varied and community-driven. With its rich

heritage of service, especially in times of natural

and man-made crises over several decades, the

YMCA displayed its response-ability with

distinction.

The COVID-19 Report is a comprehensive

coverage of the size and substance of the YMCA's

proactive intervention over the last three months.

The YMCA closely coordinated its efforts in

consultation with government authorities wherever

possible. With fear and uncertainty all around,

YMCA volunteers, leaders and staff ventured out

to support the most vulnerable.

We have demonstrated before the world

community what warm hearts and willing hands

can do.

This issue is dedicated to the COVID-19 warriors

who came out of their comfort zone to help those

in need.

EPILOGUE

Bertram DevadasNational General Secretary

More than 06 lakhs cooked food packets were supplied, along with food grains, sanitation kits.

Much needed counseling services were provided.

23

Akcnowledgement from the Government

24